Join us on Facebook!Welcome!
Welcome to GATA.org.uk, the online face of the Guildford Amateur Theatre Association. We hope you find this website useful.
GATA is an umbrella organisation with about 20 societies and groups including theatre and opera companies, singing and youth groups, as well as dancers and film makers. GATA works towards advancing public education in the dramatic arts in and around Guildford. GATA has been a big ally to The Electric Theatre and was instrumental in its founding. Many of the groups perform at The Electric Theatre year in year out - why not drop in and see what they are up to, and maybe join in too? Look out for auditions and, if you don't want to tread the boards, there are other ways to get involved too!
One Act Play Auditions
Normandy Players is putting on two one-act plays for the next production, Last Panto in Little Grimley by David Tristram (2 men 2 women, ages flexible) and Easy Stages (2 men, 4 women, ages flexible) by NJ Warburton. Production nights are 28-30 October 2010.
[read full article] [write a comment]
Posted by Paul on 5 July 2010
"Celebrating the Theatre - 27 June-3 July 2010
Don't miss this week of activities taking place at Guildford's Electric Theatre, Onslow Street. Many events are FREE, especially the "lunch and listen" musical events in the Cafe Bar. There are stage shows on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and a gala event on Saturday 3 July - the "24 hr Musical". The performers and crew arrive at 7:30pm on Friday to discover exactly which musical they will be performing 24 hours later! Contact Diane Maxfield at dianeweatherwax@yahoo.co.uk for a programme or go straight to the Electric Theatre website - www.electrictheatre.co.uk
Posted by The Pranksters Theatre Company on 30 June 2010
Pranksters Theatre Company Present: Macbeth in the Castle July 2010
From Friday 9th to Saturday 17th July, Pranksters Theatre Company invades the intimate space inside the ancient Keep of Guildford Castle with a blood-soaked 'Macbeth'
The Pranksters is the first company to stage a production inside the Castle Keep and what could be more suited to this atmospheric and historic space than Shakespeare's Macbeth with it's ghosts and witches, murder and madness?
Performances 7:45pm nightly with a special Macbeth at midnight performance on Saturday 10th.
Tickets are limited to 50 each night and are selling fast, therefore book early to avoid disappointment !
Tickets in advance only from Guildford Tourist Information Centre: 01483 444334 or www.visitguildford.com
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
Regrettably the venue is not accessible by wheelchair and due to the intimacy of the space, latecomers can only be admitted at the interval
www.pranksterstheatre.org.uk
Posted by The Pranksters Theatre Company on 13 June 2010
Curtain Raisers present Murder In Company
17th and 18th September 2010 at Onslow Village Hall
A dramatic society is assembling on the stage of a church hall to rehearse a production of a mystery-thriller. The rehearsal proceeds under difficulties until the mysterious death of the caretaker brings the situation of the whodunit even more closely into real life. It transpires that almost everyone might, and could have, murdered the dead man – eventually the identity of both killer and prowler is revealed.
[read full article] [write a comment]
Posted by Curtain Raisers on 27 May 2010
Friends of the Electric Theatre membership new year
Members of GATA groups are urged to show their support for the Electric Theatre by taking out individual membership of the theatre's supporter group - the Friends. The more Friends there are the better to show how we value this great community venue for local performing arts groups. For only £10 per person (£15 couple) per year (renewable 31 March) you can demonstrate how much this venue means to you, and benefit from discounts on many shows and 10% discount in the cafe-bar all year round! E-mail janemacintyre@hotmail.co.uk or pick up a membership application form from the theatre or download from http://www.guildford.gov.uk/GuildfordWeb/Leisure/ElectricTheatre/GetInvolved/.
Posted by Guildford Amateur Theatre Association on 26 April 2010
'The Titfield Thunderbolt" - Guildburys
I had been looking forward to this production since first hearing Guildburys were to present it at the Electric Theatre. I wondered how they could stage a version of this 1950s Ealing comedy that I had been taken to as a child and (as became part of my family myth) had caused me to scream and hide under the cinema seat. I think it had something to do with the train coming off the rails and crashing through a wood. Scary!
[read full article] [write a comment]
Posted by The Pranksters Theatre Company on 26 April 2010
Fancy building a cathedral? Dungeon? Locomotive?
FANCY BUILDING A CATHEDRAL?
DUNGEON?
LOCOMOTIVE?
Do you like working with wood?
If 'yes', the Guildburys would appreciate your occasional help on their adventurous stage sets.
Interested?
For information contact Laura on 07931 720909 or e guildburychairman@googlemail.com
Have a look at www.guildburys.com for photographs of recent set designs
Posted by Guildburys on 2 April 2010
Looking for furniture for your production
Theatre groups need props and furniture for plays and shows and it is not always possible to borrow furniture from members of the group or it may be too expensive to buy. And sometimes finding items of furniture not in current fashion can be difficult.
[read full article] [write a comment]
Posted by Paul on 28 February 2010